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Aromatics like Capt Black are sort of renown for not having any taste, but they'll make the room smell (good?)... hmmm, every 5-10 seconds, that would be a puff, I assume. Maybe try a non-aromatic tobacco, and look up breathsmoking.
Good luck, you have a whole bunch of "trying things" ahead of you. It's part of the fun.
Good luck, you have a whole bunch of "trying things" ahead of you. It's part of the fun.
Smoke on the verge of it going out. That's where the flavor is. Don't worry about that. Almost everyone will tell you that relights are perfectly alright, but after some practice you can enjoy the best of both worlds, slow smoking and not having to relight.
Buy some Prince Albert tobacco, decent tobacco that stays lit well that will give you some confidence. Pipe tobacco smells fabulous, but don't expect to taste a flavor bomb
Yeh, maybe it will work for you, but if I had to smoke Prince Albert early on, I would have tossed my pipe out the window of my car and then stopped and bought a cigar. Just reading the words sometimes gives me that sickening after taste of PA. But, try it... who knows... you may have the taste buds of an irrationally angry old man, which is what PA always reminds me of. :
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Carter hall, half and half, Prince Albert all taste like shiot. Hope you never have to taste those haha. If I were you I would not smoke a pipe for a week and cxomwe back to it later. Another option would be to smoke a straight Virginia as it seems to reset my palate.
"Currently i smoke captain black gold i cant taste any flavor at all"
The first part explains the second.
The first part explains the second.
I'm a relatively new pipe smoker, so take what I have to say with a grain of salt, but here's what I've learned.
The first week or so of smoking my pipe I was burning the crap out of my tongue. I learned to slow down and keep my pipe just barely lit, or so I thought, and then I tasted absolutely nothing. I really think its about three things.
1. Find the right cadence for YOU
2. Let the smoke (which, by now should be cool and dry) swirl in your mouth just a while to let it hit all the taste buds (the time will vary between people)
3. Breath smoke. The flavour difference it makes is enormous
I smoke very mild blends like 1Q, or Lane BCA and get a lot of taste, but I'm starting to experiment with stronger blends. They definitely need a different cadence and time in your mouth to extract the flavours without being overpowering to the palette.
Hope this helps.
The first week or so of smoking my pipe I was burning the crap out of my tongue. I learned to slow down and keep my pipe just barely lit, or so I thought, and then I tasted absolutely nothing. I really think its about three things.
1. Find the right cadence for YOU
2. Let the smoke (which, by now should be cool and dry) swirl in your mouth just a while to let it hit all the taste buds (the time will vary between people)
3. Breath smoke. The flavour difference it makes is enormous
I smoke very mild blends like 1Q, or Lane BCA and get a lot of taste, but I'm starting to experiment with stronger blends. They definitely need a different cadence and time in your mouth to extract the flavours without being overpowering to the palette.
Hope this helps.
Yes... savor the smoke. Don't puff it into the air. It looks juvenile. Sip it, savor it, play with the smoke with your tongue. The longer the smoke is in your mouth, the more nicotine you absorb and the more flavor you pull out of the smoke. Puffing smoke into the air does nothing at all.
Hey tbird,
welcome to the forum. Don't know how long you've been smoking a pipe, but as was mentioned it does take a little while for your tongue and mouth to get used to it. Perhaps as an experiment try a strongish non-aromatic English style blend, something like a Dunhill MyMixture 965. You can probably acquire a small amount of something like that for cheap from the in-house jars at your local tobacco / cigar shop. That will be a telling contrast to what you've been smoking.
welcome to the forum. Don't know how long you've been smoking a pipe, but as was mentioned it does take a little while for your tongue and mouth to get used to it. Perhaps as an experiment try a strongish non-aromatic English style blend, something like a Dunhill MyMixture 965. You can probably acquire a small amount of something like that for cheap from the in-house jars at your local tobacco / cigar shop. That will be a telling contrast to what you've been smoking.
The biggest cause of having to relight frequently, having little taste, and getting tongue burn is loading your pipe with tobacco that's overly moist. Most tobaccos are shipped with moisture too high for the best smoke.
Try drying it down further than you think prudent and then load and enjoy.
Try drying it down further than you think prudent and then load and enjoy.
I can't taste Sir Walter Raleigh at all, so this is not uncommon. Try around with blends. Many new pipe smokers like Lanes 1-Q, or the similar Lanes LL-7, but there are many many to choose from. Just buy in small quantities, 1 or 2 ounces, for a year or two while you get your bearings. Find a blend that you can smoke slowly, since sipping is what's needed. Take an easygoing attitude. If it's not enjoyable it's not worth it. Welcome aboard.
Don't throw away blends you don't like. Put them in a sealed jar and save them. You may grow into them later.
Don't throw away blends you don't like. Put them in a sealed jar and save them. You may grow into them later.
Find some blends that burn better and stick with them for a while. 1-Q was a good burner for me, no drying necessary since it seems like they blend it to burn while soaked in PG (not the same as water, but still keeps the tobacco pliable). Some of those blends are formulated to never "dry out", but still smoke well. I've found that Sutliff blends that are flavored with alcohol tend to burn well, and taste very good.
+1, but I would have tossed my cookies out the car window as well.
Actually I started with cigars, then went to the pipe. Luckily there was a B&M by campus, so I bypassed the drugstore crap in the beginning. Only when I tried some later on did I realize how lucky I had been.
I would second suggestions to try an english blend. I will assume that the main reason you can't taste anything is you are burning your mouth amd tongue such as one might accidentally do with hot coffee or tea and then not be able to taste the rest of the cup.
English blends are notoriously cool smoking tobaccos and nearly all of them have excellent burning properties with minimal if any fuss. They also tend to be fuller bodied so you will not be encouraged to puff harder or more frequently trying to "find" the flavor. It will readily present itself without much prodding. Once your technique has improved you can then return to your aromatics and you will find the flavor much easier.
(Disclaimer: Latakia is not for everyone and the tin note to newer pipe smokers can come off as down right revolting. Stick with it and you will start to appreciate it and understand why so many prefer it.)
English blends are notoriously cool smoking tobaccos and nearly all of them have excellent burning properties with minimal if any fuss. They also tend to be fuller bodied so you will not be encouraged to puff harder or more frequently trying to "find" the flavor. It will readily present itself without much prodding. Once your technique has improved you can then return to your aromatics and you will find the flavor much easier.
(Disclaimer: Latakia is not for everyone and the tin note to newer pipe smokers can come off as down right revolting. Stick with it and you will start to appreciate it and understand why so many prefer it.)
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